[MERGED] Windows 8 discussion - Page 56

18-10-2013, 19:30

Delete the device and re-load drivers?

Hom3r · 18-10-2013, 20:26

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Originally Posted by LSainsbury

Delete the device and re-load drivers?

No luck and it is now connecting to every Wi-Fi in my area

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how di I stop it auto connecting to outer networks.

oh well I might as well throw away my 5ghz adapter

thanks 8.1

denphone · 18-10-2013, 20:39

Wow what a improvement from before.

SnoopZ · 18-10-2013, 22:26

Does it ask for a win 8 key when doing an upgrade from the store?

I will install this in the morning, i will happy to be able to boot to the desktop and have the start screen set to Apps view so essentially making it similar to the old start menu, hopefully i wont run into any issue with the upgrade.

cimt · 18-10-2013, 22:34

Nope, it didn't ask me for a key.

SnoopZ · 18-10-2013, 22:40

i hope it doesnt take too long to install all this to an SSD for a win8 to win8.1 upgrade.

MalteseFalcon · 18-10-2013, 23:34

Had to reboot my laptop about an hour ago, and the bloody OS wouldn't load. Just had to reload the OS onto my laptop. Will not be updating to 8.1 again.

Dave42 · 19-10-2013, 00:57

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Originally Posted by denphone

Wow what a improvement from before.

glad you got it without any problems Den

denphone · 19-10-2013, 06:51

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Originally Posted by Dave42

glad you got it without any problems Den

Its going lovely thus so far this morning.

Russ · 19-10-2013, 09:03

I don't know if this is a Windows 8 issue or just an IE11 thing but when I do a Google search all the results are squashed over to the far left (see pic). It doesn't happen in Firefox and Google seems to be the only page so far this happens on.

Hom3r · 19-10-2013, 09:23

I still cannot get my Asus USB-N53 to find my 5GHz network.

I've reinstalled it, I tried to change to the 32-bit drives (so I could reinstall the 64-bit) but it wouldn't have it.

I've even been in the same room as the router (Asus RT-N66U) but no joy.

19-10-2013, 09:49

Unfortunately upgrading an OS over an OS is fraught with problems.Some will go smoothly and some will not always the case

I used the ISO in August and used the telephone method to activate my key. Clean install perfect except for downloading of NZB sites

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hom3r

I still cannot get my Asus USB-N53 to find my 5GHz network.

I've reinstalled it, I tried to change to the 32-bit drives (so I could reinstall the 64-bit) but it wouldn't have it.

I've even been in the same room as the router (Asus RT-N66U) but no joy.

can you back up and revert to a clean state?

SnoopZ · 19-10-2013, 10:30

Just about to try this upgrade from the store, based on some posts here i need luck!

MalteseFalcon · 19-10-2013, 11:53

Don't bother. Only just getting all my apps back onto my laptop after having to reinstall it. I always turn off System Restore, but have left it on now.

SnoopZ · 19-10-2013, 12:19

All installed now and have reinstalled Avast beta and Comodo, no issues at all, extremely pleased it went so smoothly as always.

The whole install process at a guess probably only took 30mins or so and all my apps got carried over without issue, all in all very very easy installation.

EDIT

Where is the option to boot directly to the desktop?

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I found it, so i am well happy i can boot to the desktop and i love the start screen now you can set it to 'apps view' all the time and use my desktop wallpaper for its background, so please that i got Windows 8 for £25 last year as it now costs £190 and that is without media centre lol.

I have no reason to install a replacement start menu now as i think it all looks great.